Ten from the Line welcomes Bill "Spaceman" Lee

About three weeks shy of “Ten from the Line’s” first anniversary and nine months since anyone matched the high water mark by making seven free throws, a contestant in his mid-60s has come along and broken the record. Of course, our latest contestant isn't just any 63-year-old. It's former Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee, who, for the record, will be 64 on Dec. 28.

About three weeks shy of “Ten from the Line’s” first anniversary and nine months since anyone matched the high water mark by making seven free throws, a contestant in his mid-60s has come along and broken the record.

Of course, our latest contestant isn't just any 63-year-old. It's former Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee, who, for the record, will be 64 on Dec. 28. Owner of a Vermont sawmill that supplies wood to Fall River baseball bat maker Lou Ledoux (AC Bats), Lee was more than happy to take the free-throw challenge recently after making a delivery.

The venue was the Thomas Chew Memorial Boys and Girls Club on Bedford Street, and Lee was very comfortable in that surrounding. After being traded from the Red Sox to Montreal in the infamous Stan Papi deal, Lee said he spent a lot of time at a Boys’ Club in Ottawa and even had a wall of the club named in his honor. The opposite wall, he said, is named in honor of former big-league star pitcher Ferguson Jenkins.

Smiling and joking for most of his visit, Lee was no joke at the foul line. “I can flat out shoot it,” he said.

Just how well can the Spaceman shoot it? And what did he have to say during his visit to the Spindle City? Check out the video and enjoy.